INCOME TAXES (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 3	$ 12
Liability for other uncertain income tax positions	16	16	16
Alternative Minimum Tax Credit Carryforward [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforwards	54
Foreign Tax Credit Carryforward [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax credit carryforwards	119
Tax credit carryforwards, expiration date	Sep. 30, 2016
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net operating loss carry forwards	8,626
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net operating loss carry forwards	12,742
Valuation allowance	2,286	2,538
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Expirations of operating loss carry forwards	Sep. 30, 2014
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Expirations of operating loss carry forwards	Sep. 30, 2029
State [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net operating loss carry forwards	$ 16,326
State [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Expirations of operating loss carry forwards	Sep. 30, 2014
State [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Expirations of operating loss carry forwards	Sep. 30, 2029